The thrilling sequel to Nesbo's debut novel The Bat, The Cockroaches sees Harry Hole sent to Bangkok to investigate the murder of the Norwegian ambassador

Detective Harry Hole arrives in a steaming hot Bangkok. The Norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and Harry has been sent to investigate. It’s clear that the Ambassador’s family are hiding some secrets of their own, but few people are willing to talk.

He needs to solve a crime and avoid a scandal

When Harry lays hands on some incriminating CCTV footage, things only get more complicated. The man who gave him the tape goes missing, and Harry realises that failing to solve a murder case is by no means the only danger that faces the unwary.

Reviews

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If you’ve never read any Jo Nesbo, now is the perfect time to check out his excellent Harry Hole series
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Essentials

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As with the Australian setting of The Bat, Hole’s first outing, we’re again terra incognita (Asia here); Cockroaches, organised with greater concentration than its predecessor, turns out to be one of Nesbo’s most accomplished novels
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It’s fun to see Nesbo finding his feet with Hole… and he weaves a large cast and a complex plot into a satisfying plunge into a filthy south-east Asian underbelly, ripe to bursting with corruption, exploitation and cruelty
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Siobhan Murphy, Metro

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Cockroaches has all the grit and gruffness and moral turpitude of the other novels but, as with the first book, The Bat (about a serial killer in Australia) it isn't set in Norway.
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Cameron Woodhead, Burnie Advocate, TAS

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Avoiding a scandal is supposed to be Hole’s first priority but, of course, our favourite dyspeptic detective discovers more than anyone bargained for
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Siobhan Murphy, Metro

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Another gem from the Norwegian author
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RTE Guide

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What really makes the novel work is the fact that the picturesque seediness of Bangkok and Thailand turn out to be Harry Hole's natural element, despite its very non-Norwegian setting
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